Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 40:
LIVEAUCTIONEERS BIDDERS, PLEASE VIEW ALL 104 DETAILED PHOTOS IN HIGHER RESOLUTION ON OUR WEBSITE sofedesignauctions.com OR invaluable.com AS LIVEAUCTIONEERS ONLY ALLOWS 20 PHOTOS. THANK YOU ~ ! ~~~~~ Magnificent MASSIVE Japanese Exhibition Level Sword ~ HUGE Blade by FIJIWARA FUYUHIRO. Sword worthy of the Royalty, of massive proportions and exhibition level quality, featuring iron fuchi-kashira with gold dragons in Takazogan. Long gold double-dragon menukies. Shichu tsuba with dragon in Katakiribori and Keibori. Shichu kozuka with silver leaf and vines. Red copper Kogai split chopsticks, with Mon. Iron Kurikata with silver vines in Takazogan. Red and black stippled saya with panels of red dragons and silver clouds, representing Day and Night. Massive Hirzukure blade with a red lacquered Bohi ending in Kakedome, Superb Hamon tamper line. Tang signed Unshu Junin Fujiwara Fuyuhiro, likely the fifth generation from the Izumo line of Fuyuhiro, working around Tempo Jidai (1830-1844). ~~~~~This is an Over the Top sword, likely for a dandy or gambler, possibly for presentation to an important figure of significant status and rank. Total length in scabbard : 38" Blade length (Nagasa) : 23 1/2" Blade width : 1 5/8" ~ MASSIVE SWORD.
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